Pistol-sword.



C. J. WERNER PtSTOL swoen APPLICATION FILED JULY 18.!9IEL Patented Nov.12, 1918.

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PISTOL SWORD.

APPLICATION FILED IIJLY 18.1916.

PatentedNov. 12, 1918.

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To all whom itmay in the county of CHESTER J. WERNER, F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PISTOL-SWORD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

Application filed July 18, 1918. Serial 180.2,537.

concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER J. WERNER, a citizen of Russia residing atCleveland, uyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Iistol-Swords, of which ing the following is aspecification.

The primary obj ect of the invention is the provision of a combinedistol and sword employing substantially t e'usual form of automaticpistol which is detachable from the sword portion of the device whendesired, although the pistol may be readily reload d and fired when thedevice is assembled and during which time the sword may also be freelyused.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sword adapted forreadily housan automatic pistol in locked relations with respect theretoso that the istol as well as the blade of the sword. may c freely usedeither separately or simultaneously. A still further ob ect of theinvention is the provision of a combined sword and pisbol in a singleweapon which is light in weight and inex ensive to manufacture.

The device wil now be fully described in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which like reference characters designatecorresponding arts throughout the several views, and in w ich- Figure 1is a side elevation of the device assembled.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional. view thereof taken upon line11-11 of Fig. 4 with the clamping member illustrated by dotted lines inits released position.

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view taken upon line III-III of Fig. 4.

'Fig. 4 is a side elevation of with parts broken awa' Fig. 5 is a topplan view thereof, and Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof. My deviceconsists of a sword having a bladelO projecting from a grip portion 1.1which together with a hand guard 12 carried by said grip constitutes aform of hilt for the sword. An opening or slot 13 is formed in the grip11 at the side thereof opposite the guard 12 with an opening 14extending through said grip permitting the passing of the stock 1'5 ofan. automatic pistol through the opening 14 for seating a porthe devicetion of the barrel 16 and the adjacent part of the pistol within theslot 13.

Opposite ribs 17 are provided upon the pistol adapted for sliding inopposite grooves 18 formed in the opposite walls of the slot 13, whilethe trigger 19 of the pistol is provided rearwandly o the stock adjacenta forward curved portion 20 of the hand ard 12 riiadily accessible bythe finger o the hand when grasping t e sword grip 11.

plurality of screws 21 are preferably employed for securing the handguard 12 to the pistol grip 15. A yoke 22 is carricd by one end of thegrip 11 adjacent its point of attachment with the blade 10 and clampingjaws 23 are hinged to the opposite ends of said yoke as at 24. The saidjaws are rovided with suitable sockets 25 u on their inner faces forgrasping the pistol arrel 16 and a bolt 26 having a winged nut 27 iscarried by the free end portions 28 of the clam ing jaws for retainingthe jaws u on the arrel when the device is assemb ed. Perforations 29are also provided in the jaw ends 28 for convenience in attaching thedevice to any desired support.

It will be understood that when the device is assembled, the hingedplate30 at the free end of the stock 15 of the pistol may be opened whenit is desired to reload the pistol with cartridges 31. Automatic meansare provided within the stock 15 for taking up waste space thereinconsisting of plates 32 hingedly connected together as at 33 and to thecover plate 30 at 34. Goiiperatin springs 35 are provided upon theplates 3% and 30 for normally pressing one of the plates 32 against theadjacent cartridge 31 tending to force the cartridges within the stock15 toward the barrel 16 of the pistol.

It will be understood that the ,gri 11 may be readily grasped forwielding t e sword in using the blade 10 thereof, while at the same timethe trigger 19 may be pulled for firing the pistol whenever desired.Upon releasing the bolt 26 and removing the screws 21, the entire pistolmay be readily detached from the sword which leaves the sword slotcomplete and ready the pistol may be easily reinserted in its assembledrelations with the sword whenever desired. A combined weapon is proforuse while vided ossessing great strength and utility late, sprin carriedb and en agi ad- P P gs trait "without materiall adding to the weight ofacently positioned ones of said p aptan ordinary swor and pistol. ed forresilient engagement with the car- What I claim as new is: tridgeswithin the magazine.

1. A device of the class described com- 4. In combination with a swordgri havprising a sword having a grip provided with ing an openingtherethrough provide with a groove in one side thereof and a trans- 51 egrooves, a istol positionable through verse opening communicatingtherewith said opening wit its stock projectin from adapted for theseating reception of an said grip and having opposite ribs s idablyautomatic pistol, a hand guard upon the positioned within the saidgrooves, a hand grip adapted for attachment to the stock guard upon saidgrip and screws connecting of the pistol when the device is assembled,the said guard to the stock of the pistol. a blade extending from saidgrip, a yoke 5. In combination with a sword gri havsecured to the griadjacent its point of atin an opening therethrough provide a withtachment with sai blade and retainin jaws si e grooves, a istolpositionable through hinged to theop osite ends of sai yoke said openingwit its stock projectin from adapted for encirc ing the barrel of apistol said grip and having opposite ribs s ldably for coking the pistolto the grip. posit oned within the said grooves, a hand 2. Incombination witha sword hilt havguard upon said grip, screws connectingthe ing an opening therethrough, an automatic said guard to the stock ofthe pistol, a yoke pistol remove ly secured within the said carried bythe grip adjacent the rear end opening, a blade carried by the hilt,clampof the blade of the sword, jaws hinged to ing jaws hingedlyconnected to the hilt'surthe o posite ends of said yoke havingrerounding the barrel of said pistol and lockcesse inner facesclampingly engaging the ing means connecting the said jaws. barrel ofthe pistol when the devlce is as- 3. A pistol sword including a swordgrip, sembled and provided with alining opena pistol transverselypositioned therethroug'h ings adjacent their free ends, a boltconnechaving its stock projecting laterally from tion between said jawsand a retaining nut the gri and providing a cartridge magaupon the saidbolt. I zine, a hinged closure plate for sold maga- In testimony whereofI aflix my signature. zine, hingedly connected spacin lates within themagazine hinged to sai c osure GHESTER J. WERNER.

